Color of mixed drinks: hits and misses?

[Craig E]

When evaluating or inventing mixed drinks, how significant do you feel the color of the drink is? Have you found yourself subbing ingredients or rebalancing ratios just for the sake of color?

 

One problematic ingredient combination I've found is that the green of chartreuse mixed with complementary red/browns can look muddy. I noticed in tonight's tasty Clermeil and before, maybe to a lesser extent, in Phil Ward's Final Ward. (On the other hand, the gorgeous amber color of his Yeoman Warder really struck me.)

 

Do you have good examples of otherwise great drinks with unsatisfying color?

Are there drinks you really like where the color is a significant part of the appeal?

[JoNorvelleWalker]

When evaluating or inventing mixed drinks, how significant do you feel the color of the drink is? Have you found yourself subbing ingredients or rebalancing ratios just for the sake of color?

 

One problematic ingredient combination I've found is that the green of chartreuse mixed with complementary red/browns can look muddy. I noticed in tonight's tasty Clermeil and before, maybe to a lesser extent, in Phil Ward's Final Ward. (On the other hand, the gorgeous amber color of his Yeoman Warder really struck me.)

 

Do you have good examples of otherwise great drinks with unsatisfying color?

Are there drinks you really like where the color is a significant part of the appeal?

 

Two drinks that come to mind for me are the aviation and white mai tai.  I have yet to get my aviation to come out sky blue.  Thankfully I can make a white mai tai that is white...although it might be even whiter if I had a centrifuge.

[Lisa Shock]

I have found that some men won't drink pink or peach color drinks which is really too bad, they're missing out on a lot of great drinks.

[weinoo]

I  loves me a great Pegu Club.

[Hassouni]

I  loves me a great Pegu Club.

 

And a Jack Rose

[weinoo]

Is a Negroni too feminine?

[Rafa]

If a guest thinks he's too manly for a Pegu Club he's getting nothing but amaretto sours from me all night.

[Fernet-Bronco]

Color doesn't matter much to me, unless a "wrong" color is an indicator that something is missing from a drink. I will drink pink or "girly-looking" drinks. I like a good Clover Club. The more raspberry, the better (and the pinker).